Make a Coat!

Winter has officially begun! The winter solstice last week marked the official start of winter and the shortest day of the year. The cold season is upon us. The freezing winds are blowing and the sunshine is weak in the cold winter sky but many of us still venture out to explore and enjoy nature’s splendor. We pile on coats, snow pants, mittens, hats and scarves to get out the door and into nature. But where do we get our warm clothing? Where does the material for your coat come from? Explore the answer to these questions and learn how people throughout history have kept themselves warm with Project WILD’s “Make a Coat!”

Young Child Extension
Help young children make their own coat too and let them decorate the coats when you are done. Discuss how many of the materials we use to keep ourselves warm come from plants and animals. Look at books and pictures of animals in their winter “coats”. Then put on your coats (your real ones of course) and take a nature walk or just go out and play in the snow!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
DePaola, T. 1982. Charlie Needs a Cloak. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Langley, A. 2008. Wool. Crabtree Publishing Company.
L’Hommedieu, A.J. 1998. From Plant to Blue Jeans: A Photo Essay. Children’s Press (CT).
Mitgutsch, A., A. Fuchshuber, M. Reidel, and F. Hogner. 1983. From Cotton to Pants. Lerner Publishing Group.
Mitgutsch, A. 1981. From Cow to Shoe. Lerner Publishing Group.
Mitgutsch, A. 1983. From Sheep to Scarf. Lerner Publishing Group.
Nelson, R. 2003. From Cotton to T-Shirt. Lerner Publishing Group.

Grades 3-5
Keeler, P.A. and F.X. McCall. 1995. Unraveling Fibers. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Langley, A. 2008. Wool. Crabtree Publishing Company.
L’Hommedieu, A.J. 1998. From Plant to Blue Jeans: A Photo Essay. Children’s Press (CT).
Mitgutsch, A., A. Fuchshuber, M. Reidel, and F. Hogner. 1983. From Cotton to Pants. Lerner Publishing Group.
Mitgutsch, A. 1981. From Cow to Shoe. Lerner Publishing Group.
Mitgutsch, A. 1983. From Sheep to Scarf. Lerner Publishing Group.
Nelson, R. 2003. From Cotton to T-Shirt. Lerner Publishing Group.
Parker, S. 2002. Textiles. Gareth Stevens Publishing.

Grades 6-8
Gleason, C. 2007. The Biography of Wool. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Keeler, P.A. and F.X. McCall. 1995. Unraveling Fibers. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Parker, S. 2002. Textiles. Gareth Stevens Publishing.

Grades 9-12
Albright, B. and A. Grablewski. 2007. The Natural Knitter: How to Choose, Use, and Knit Natural Fibers from Alpaca to Yak. Crown Publishing Group.
Anawalt, P.R. 2007. The Worldwide History of Dress. Thames & Hudson.
Casselman, K.L. 1993. Craft of the Dyer: Colour from Plants and Lichens. Dover Publications.

Bird Song Survey

This week marks the beginning of the 110th Christmas Bird Count! It’s time once again to bundle up, grab your binoculars and head out to count birds for science! Every year tens of thousands of volunteers brave the cold to help biologists track and study bird populations. Use Project WILD’s “Bird Song Survey” to learn about inventorying wildlife populations, then apply what you have learned by participating in the Christmas Bird Count. The Christmas Bird Count runs December 14 through January 5th.

Want to do more? Join Project FeederWatch! Project FeederWatch is a winter-long survey of birds that visit feeders in backyards. And don’t forget to mark your calendar for the Great Backyard Bird Count February 12th-15th.

Young Child Extension
Get out the snowsuits and take the little kids along to count birds too! Make them their own “binoculars” by taping or gluing to empty toilet paper rolls together (let them decorate their own binoculars with crayons or markers). Then bundle up and head out to watch and count birds. After your walk, read stories about birds, try Bird Watcher by Jim Arnosky, make bird pictures and make up fun bird songs!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Allen, K. 2006. Why Do Birds Fly South in the Winter?: A Book About Migration. Capstone Press.
Arnosky, J. 1997. Bird Watcher. Random House Children's Books.
Arnosky, J. 1993. Crinkleroot's 25 Birds Every Child Should Know. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot's Guideto Knowing the Birds. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Bailey, D. 1992. Birds: How to Watch and Understand the Fascinating World of Birds. DK Publishing, Inc.
Boring, M. and L. Garrow. 1998. Bird, Nests, and Eggs. National Book Network.
Bushnell, J. 1996. Sky Dancer. HarperCollins Publishers.
Collard, S.B. 2002. Beaks! Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
de. SairignGe, C. 1989. Animals in Winter. Young Discovery Library.
Frost, R. 2001. Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening. Dutton Juvenile.
Gans, R. 1996. How Do Birds Find their Way? (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2). Harper Trophy.
Garelick, M. 1995. What Makes a Bird a Bird? Mondo Publishing.
Herkert, B. 2001. Birds in Your Backyard. Dawn Publications.
Latimer, J. et al. 1999. Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
National Geographic Society. 1997. Animals in Winter. National Geographic Society.
Oppenheim, J.F. and B. Reid. 1987. Have You Seen Birds?. Scholastic, Inc.
Rabe, T. and A. Ruiz. 1998. Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library). Random House Children's Books.
Ray, M. 2004. Welcome Brown Bird. Harcourt Children’s Books.
Sill, C.P. 1997. About Birds: A Guide for Children. Peachtree Publishers.
Weidensaul, S. and T. Taylor. 1998. Birds (Audubon Society First Field Guide Series). Scholastic, Inc.
Zim, H.S. 1989. Birds. St. Martin's Press.

Grades 3-5
Arnold, C. 2003. Birds: Nature's Magnificent Flying Machines. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Bateman, R. 2005. Bateman's Guide to Backyard Birds. Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated.
Boring, M. 1998. Bird, Nests, and Eggs. T&N Children's Publishing.
Bredeson, C. 2002. Animals That Migrate. Franklin Watts.
Burnie, D. 2005. Birdwatcher. DK Publishing, Inc.
Cherry, L. 1997. Flute's Journey: The Life of a Wood Thrush. Harcourt Brace.
Cortright, S. 1995. Birding Basics. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Davies, J. 2004. The Boy Who Drew Birds: A Story of John James Audubon. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dawe, N. 1988. Bird Book and the Bird Feeder. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Fitcher, G.S. 1982. Birds of North America. Random House, Incorporated.
Hume, R. 1993. Birdwatching. Random House, Incorporated.
Kirkland, J. 2002. Take a Backyard Bird Walk. Stillwater Publishing.
Knight, T. 2003. Marvelous Migrators. Heinemann.
Kress, S.W. 2001. Bird Life. Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press.
Latimer, J. et al. 1999. Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Lerner, C. 1994. Backyard Birds of Winter. HarperCollins Publishers.
Lerner, C. 2001. On the Wing: American Birds in Migration. HarperCollins.
Lindsey, T. 1999. Birding. Time-Life Custom Publishing.
Loates, G. and B. Kalman. 1988. Birds at My Feeder. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Maslowski, S. 2001. Birds in Winter. Smart Apple Media.
Peterson, R.T. 1999. Backyard Birds. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Pine, J. 1993. Backyard Birds. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Rabe, T. and A. Ruiz. 1998. Fine Feathered Friends: All About Birds (Cat in the Hat's Learning Library). Random House Children's Books.
Weidensaul, S. and T. Taylor. 1998. Birds (Audubon Society First Field Guide Series). Scholastic, Inc.
Yolen, J. 1999. Bird Watch: A Book of Poetry. Putnam Juvenile.


Grades 6-8
Burgess, T.W. 2003. Burgess Bird Book for Children. Dover Publications.
Burnie, D. 2004. Bird. DK Publishing, Inc.
Ganeri, A. 1993. Birds. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Gans, R, Mirocha, P. 1996. How Do Birds Find Their Way? HarperTrophy.
Latimer, J. et al. 1999. Backyard Birds (Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Lee, F. 2005. Backyard Birding for Kids: A Field Guide and Activities. Gibbs Smith.
Robbins, C.S. 2001. Birds of North America: A Guide to Field Identification. Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press.
Rylant, C. 2006. The Journey: Stories of Migration. Blue Sky Press.
Spaulding, D.T. 1997. Watching Our Feathered Friends. Lerner Publishing Group.
Ward, A. 2004. Pocket Factfiles: Birds. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Weidensaul, S. and T. Taylor. 1998. Birds (Audubon Society First Field Guide Series). Scholastic, Inc.

Grades 9-12
Chu, Miyoko. 2007. Songbird Journeys: Four Seasons in the Lives of Migratory Birds. Walker & Company.
DeGraaf, R.M. 1995. Neotropical Migratory Birds: Natural History, Distribution, and Population Change. Cornell University Press.
Dobson, C. 1981. Feeding Wild Birds in Winter. Firefly Books.
Faaborg, J.R. 2002. Saving Migrant Birds: Developing Strategies for the Future. University of Texas Press.
Gardner, D. and N. Overcott. 2003. Birds at Your Feeder: A Guide to Winter Birds of the Great Plains. University of Iowa Press.
Johnson, A. 2005. Iowa Birds. Lone Pine Publishing.
Johnson, J. 2003. 1000 Facts on Birds. Barnes & Noble Books.
Kavanagh, J. 2001. Iowa Birds. Waterford Press Ltd.
Roth, S. 2000. Backyard Bird Feeder's Bible. Rodale Press, Incorporated.
Tekiela, S. 2001. Birds of Iowa: Field Guide. Adventure Publications.

Dropping in on Deer

Iowa has a large deer population and each year wildlife biologists must make important decisions about how to best manage deer throughout our state. To do this they have to assess the size of the deer population and the ability of the local habitat to sustain it. But how do biologists gather the information that they need to make these decisions? One way in which biologists do this is by taking an inventory or census of the deer by counting them. Across the state biologists keep track of deer populations using aerial and ground surveys and by tracking deer numbers based on hunter reports.

Another way that biologists can track deer populations is through deer poop. Yes, that’s right, deer poop. Deer poop, called deer pellets, can be counted and studied to let biologists know how many deer are using the area. Pretend you’re a wildlife biologists too and use Project WILD’s “Dropping in on Deer” to do your own deer pellet survey!

Young Child Extension
Take young children on a nature hike to look for deer, deer tracks, deer pellets or other signs of deer. Talk about where deer live and what they eat. Read stories about deer - try All About Deer by Jim Arnosky.
Then make deer antler headbands:
1) Help children trace their hands on construction paper and cut them out (these are your antlers).
2) Make headbands with strips of construction paper.
3) Glue the antlers on the headbands. Viola! You have a herd of deer!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Arnosky, J. 1999. All About Deer. Scholastic, Inc.
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Arnosky, J. 2008. Wild Tracks! A Guide to Nature's Footprints. Sterling Publishing.
Bailey, J. 1988. Discovering Deer (Discovering Nature). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Biel, T. L. 1996. The Deer Family (Zoobooks Series). Wildlife Education, Limited.
Dorros, A. 1991. Animal Tracks. Scholastic, Inc
Galko, F. 2002. Forest Animals (Animals in Their Habitats). Heinemann Library.
Hodge, D. and P. Stephens. 1999. Deer, Moose, Elk, and Caribou (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series). Kids Can Press, Limited.
James, S. 1996. Wild Woods. Tandem Library Books.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.
Sams, C.R. and J. Stoick. 2004. Lost in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy. Carl R. Sams II Photography.
Sams, C.R. and J. Stoick. 2000. Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy. Carl R. Sams II Photography.
Townsend, E.R. 2007. Deer. Coughlan Publishing.

Grades 3-5
Arnosky, J. 1999. All About Deer. Scholastic, Inc.
Arnosky, J. 1998. Animal Tracker. Random House Value Publishing, Inc.
Arnosky, J. 1979. Crinkleroot's Book of Animal Tracks and Wildlife Signs. Penguin Group (USA).
Arnosky, J. 1995. I See Animals Hiding. Scholastic.
Arnosky, J. 1992. Long Spikes. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Arnosky, J. 1983. Secrets of a Wildlife Watcher. HarperCollins Publishers.
Arnosky, J. 2008. Wild Tracks! A Guide to Nature's Footprints. Sterling Publishing.
Bailey, J. 1988. Discovering Deer (Discovering Nature). Scholastic Library Publishing.
Bair, D. and P. Wright. 1999. Deer Watching. Capstone Press.
Biel, T. L. 1996. The Deer Family (Zoobooks Series). Wildlife Education, Limited.
Dorros, A. 1991. Animal Tracks. Scholastic, Inc
Galko, F. 2002. Forest Animals (Animals in Their Habitats). Heinemann Library.
Hodge, D. and P. Stephens. 1999. Deer, Moose, Elk, and Caribou (Kids Can Press Wildlife Series). Kids Can Press, Limited.
James, S. 1996. Wild Woods. Tandem Library Books.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.
Sams, C.R. and J. Stoick. 2004. Lost in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy. Carl R. Sams II Photography.
Sams, C.R. and J. Stoick. 2000. Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy. Carl R. Sams II Photography.
Townsend, E.R. 2007. Deer. Coughlan Publishing.

Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1998. Animal Tracker. Random House Value Publishing, Inc.
Arnosky, J. 1979. Crinkleroot's Book of Animal Tracks and Wildlife Signs. Penguin Group (USA).
Leach, M. 2003. Animal Neighbors: Deer. Hodder & Stoughton, Ltd.
Nelson, R. 2009. Life Cycles: Deer. Lerner Publishing Group.
Robertson, K. 1986. Signs along the River: Learning to Read the Natural Landscape. Rinehart P.

Grades 9-12
Dinsmore, S. 1995. Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide. Falcon.
La Tourrette, J. 1997. Watching Wildlife: The National Wildlife Federation Guide to Observing Animals in the Wild. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Miller, K.V. and R.L. Marchinton. 2007. Quality Whitetails: The Why and How of Quality Deer Management. Stackpole Books.
Thomas, E.M. 2009. The Hidden Life of Deer: Lessons from the Natural World. HarperCollins Publishers.

Spider Web Geometry

Halloween is just around the corner and it’s time to celebrate all that is spooky, creepy, and crawly! Spiders are often at the top of the “creepy, crawly” list even though they are important contributors to ecological systems and are fascinating creatures. Celebrate Halloween this week by going on a spider “hunt”! Look around your classroom, schoolyard, backyard or home for evidence of spiders. Then use Project WILD’s “Spider Web Geometry” to investigate these wonderful creatures more closely!

Young Child Extension:
Take the little kids on a spider “hunt” too! Then read spider stories, try Miss Spider’s Tea Party, and talk about spiders. Finish by making spider pictures!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Berger, G., M. Berger and R. Osti. 2000. Do All Spiders Spin Webs? (Scholastic Q & A). Scholastic, Inc.
Bishop, N. 2007. Spiders. Scholastic, Inc.
Carle, E. 1989. The Very Busy Spider. Penguin Group (USA).
Cole, J., G. Cole and R. Broda. 1995. Spider's Lunch: All About Garden Spiders. Penguin Group (USA).
Cronin, D. and H. Bliss. 2005. Diary of a Spider. HarperCollins Publishers.
Gibbons, G. 1994. Spiders. Holiday House, Inc.
Graham, M. B. 1967. Be Nice to Spiders. HarperCollins Publishers.
Holmes, K.J. 2000. Spiders. Coughlan Publishing.
Kelman, B.D. 1995. Web Weavers and Other Spiders. Crabtree Publishing Company.
London, J. and R. Baviera. 1998. Dream Weaver. Silver Whistle.
McDermott, G. 1987. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Merrians, D. and G. McKeown. 1977. I Can Read About Spiders. Troll Communications, LLC.
Monks, L. 2007. Aaaarrgghh! Spider! Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Parsons, A. and J. Young. 1990. Amazing Spiders (Eyewitness Junior).. Random House Children's Books.
Resnick, J.P. Spiders (Photo-Fact Collection Series). Kidsbooks, Inc.
Simon, S. 2007. Spiders. HarperCollins Publishers.
Spinelli, E. and J. Dyer. 2004. Sophie’s Masterpiece: A Spider’s Tale. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Trapani, I. 1998. Itsy Bitsy Spider. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Winer, Y. and K. Lloyd-Jones. 1998. Spiders Spin Webs. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.

Grades 3-5
Berger, G., M. Berger and R. Osti. 2000. Do All Spiders Spin Webs? (Scholastic Q & A). Scholastic, Inc.
Bishop, N. 2007. Spiders. Scholastic, Inc.
Cole, J., G. Cole and R. Broda. 1995. Spider's Lunch: All About Garden Spiders. Penguin Group (USA).
Gibbons, G. 1994. Spiders. Holiday House, Inc.
Holmes, K.J. 2000. Spiders. Coughlan Publishing.
Humphries, T. 2003. Are You a Spider? Kingfisher.
Kelman, B.D. 1995. Web Weavers and Other Spiders. Crabtree Publishing Company.
McDermott, G. 1987. Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti. Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Parsons, A. and J. Young. 1990. Amazing Spiders (Eyewitness Junior).. Random House Children's Books.
Platt, R. 2002. DK Readers: Spiders’ Secrets. DK Publishing.
Resnick, J.P. Spiders (Photo-Fact Collection Series). Kidsbooks, Inc.
Simon, S. 2007. Spiders. HarperCollins Publishers.
Spinelli, E. and J. Dyer. 2004. Sophie’s Masterpiece: A Spider’s Tale. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Winner, C. 2004. Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders. T&N Children’s Publishing.

Grades 6-8
Impey, R. 2009. Spiders. Oxford University Press.
Winner, C. 2004. Everything Bug: What Kids Really Want to Know About Insects and Spiders. T&N Children’s Publishing.

Grades 9-12
Evans, A.V. and C. Tufts. 2007. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and Spiders & Related Species of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Milne, L.J., M. Milne, and S. Rayfield. 1980. National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders. Knopf Doubleday Publishing.

Looking at Leaves

Fall is in full swing! The leaves on the trees have slowly changed before our eyes and where once there was a sea of green, we are now greeted with red, orange, yellow and brown. It is a glorious time of year to head out the door for a nature walk around your backyard, neighborhood, schoolyard or local park. As you walk, notice the different colors, shapes and textures of the leaves. Scoop them up and watch the wind carry them away, rake a pile of leaves and then jump in it, smell the earthy scent of crushed leaves and listen to them crunch when you walk. Enjoy the leaves of fall! Then collect a handful to take back to the classroom and use Project Learning Tree’s “Looking at Leaves” to explore leaves and learn how they can be used to identify the trees and plants that they came from.

Young Child Extension:
Go on a leaf scavenger hunt in your backyard! Find yellow leaves, red leaves, fuzzy leaves and leaves that have “teeth”. Then collect a handful of leaves to bring inside to explore with your five senses. When you’re done, use paper and crayons to make leaf rubbings or use different leaves to create animal shapes!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell (Sharing Nature with Children Book Series). Dawn Publications.
Arnosky, J. 1999. Crinkleroot's Nature Almanac. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Arnosky, J. 1977. I Was Born in a Tree and Raised by Bees. Penguin Group (USA).
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Behn, H. and J. Endicott. 1994. Trees. Henry Holt & Company, Inc.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Burns, D. and L. Garrow. 1998. Leaves, Trees and Bark (Take-Along Guide). NorthWord Books for Young Readers.
Buscagalia, L. 1982. The Fall of Freddie the Leaf: A Story of Life for All Ages. SLACK, Inc.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
DePalma, M. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
Evans, L. 1997. Autumn: An Alphabet Acrostic. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gerber, C. 2006. Leaf Jumpers. Charlesbridge Publishing, Inc.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me, Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Good, E.W. 1994. Fall Is Here! I Love It! Good Books.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Hall, Z. 2000. Fall Leaves Fall! Scholastic Press.
Johnson, R. 2000. A Walk in the Deciduous Forest. Lerner Publishing Group.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Locker, T. 2001. Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art. HarperCollins Publishers.
Maestro, B. and L. Krupinski. 1996. Why Do Leaves Change Color?. HarperCollins Publishers.
Maass, R. 1992. When Autumn Comes. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Marzollo, J. 1999. I Am a Leaf. New York: Scholastic Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Nidey, K. 2004. When Autumn Falls. Albert Whitman.
Robbins, K. 1998. Autumn Leaves. Scholastic, Inc.
Ryder, J. 1991. Hello Tree! Lodestar Publishers.
Rylant, C. 2000. In November. Harcourt.
Schweninger, A. 1991. Autumn Days: Let's Look at the Seasons. Viking Children's Books.
Sohi, M.E. 1995. Look What I Did With a Leaf. San Val.
Spinelli, E. 2004. I Know It's Autumn. HarperCollins Publishers. (Kindergarten)

Grades 3-5
Albert, T. 1997. A Kid's Fall EcoJournal: With Nature Activities for Exploring the Season. Trickle Creek Books.
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot's Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Burns, D. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. Northwoods Press.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Sohi, M.E. 1995. Look What I Did With a Leaf. San Val.

Grades 6-8
Albert, T. 1997. A Kid's Fall EcoJournal: With Nature Activities for Exploring the Season. Trickle Creek Books.
Arno, J. 2000. Trees: An Explore Your World Handbook. The Discovery Channel.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.

Grades 9-12
Arno, J. 2000. Trees: An Explore Your World Handbook. The Discovery Channel.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.

What’s in the Water?

September 18th is World Water Monitoring Day! On this day all around the world people are coming together to monitor the quality of the water in their communities. Use Project WILD Aquatic’s “What’s in the Water?” to monitor the water of a hypothetical river and analyze the pollutants that you find. Then use what you have learned about water quality and pollutants to monitor a real waterway in your community. Organize your school, youth group or family for a day of water testing, litter removal and wildlife watching at your local pond or stream.

Young Child Extension:
Set up a water table and let young children freely explore water with cups, colanders, strainers, and a water wheel. Ask them to think about the different ways that we use water (bathing, drinking, playing), and ways that plants and animals use water. Discuss how all living things need and use water. Draw pictures of lakes, streams, or rain, or play some music and create your own water dance!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Amos, W.H. 1981. Life in Ponds and Streams. National Geographic Society.
Bandes, H. 1993. Sleepy River. Philomel Books.
Base, G. 2001. The Water Hole. Harry N Abrams, Inc.
Brimner, L.D. 1999. Raindrops. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Cole, J. and B. Degen. 1988. The Magic School Bus At the Waterworks. Scholastic, Inc.
Curry, D.L. 1999. The Water Cycle. Capstone Press.
DK Publishing. 2007. Water Everywhere. DK Publishing, Inc.
Dolan, E.F. 1997. Our Poisoned Waters. Penguin Group Incorporated.
Donnelly, A. 1998. Water Pollution. Child's World, Incorporated.
Edom, H. 2007. Science with Water. EDC Publishing.
Falwell, C. 2001. Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fourment, T. 2004. My Water Comes from the Mountains. Roberts Rinehart Publishers.
Fraiser, D. 2004. The Incredible Water Show. Harcourt.
Friedman, J.C. 1975. ABC of a Summer Pond. Johnny Reads, Incorporated.
Frost, H. 1999. Keeping Water Clean. Capstone Press.
Giesecke, E. and A. Royston. 2002. Pond Plants. Heinemann Library.
Greenfield, E. and J.S. Gilchrist. 1999. Water, Water. HarperCollins Publishers.
Hooper, M. The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet. Viking Press.
Jango-Cohen, J. 2005. Why Does It Rain? Lerner Publishing Group.
Jarnow, J. and E. Hathon. 2000. Splish! Splash! Penguin Group, Inc. (USA).
Kerley, B. 2006. A Cool Drink of Water. National Geographic Society.
Locker, T. 2002. Water Dance. Harcourt Children's Books.
Morrison, G. 2006. Drop of Water. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Nelson, S.A., G. Saunders-Smith, and K.M. Krebs. 2006. Let's Save Water!. Capstone Press, Inc.
Olien, R. 1999. Splish Splash Science, Grades 1-3: Learning about Water with Easy Fun-Filled Activities. Scholastic, Inc.
Rauzon, M.J. 1995. Water, Water Everywhere. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Rosinsky, N.M. 2002. Water: Up, Down, and All Around. Capstone Press.
Schmid, E. 1994. The Water's Journey. North-South.
Seuling, B. 2000. Drip! Drop!: How Water Gets to Your Tap. Holiday House, Inc.
Seuss, Dr. 1947. McElligot's Pool. San Val.
Sidman, J. and B. Prange. 2005. Song of the Water Boatman and Other Pond Poems. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Swanson, D. 2005. Wonder in Water. Annick Press, Limited.
Tresselt, A.R. 1990. Rain Drop Splash. HarperCollins Publishers.
Wells, R.E. 2006. Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water? Albert Whitman & Company.
Wyler, R. 1990. Puddles and Ponds: An Outdoor Book. Silver Burdett Press.

Grades 3-5
Beatty, R. 2003. Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Berger, M. 1995. Water, Water Everywhere. Ideals Publications.
Canizares, S. and P. Chanko. 1998. Water. June 1998.
Cobb, V. 1986. Trip of a Drip. Little, Brown & Company.
Donovan, S. 2003. Animals of Rivers, Lakes and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Dorros, A. 2000. Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. HarperCollins.
Goodrich, R.S. 2004. Hydro's Adventure Through the Water Cycle. Geoquest Pubns.
Hughes, M. 2004. Water Cycle. Heinemann Library.
Jervis, P. 1997. How Science Works: Water. Barnes & Noble Books.
Kerley, B. 2006. A Cool Drink of Water. National Geographic Society.
Kubo, H. 1990. Insects in the Pond. Steck-Vaughn.
Mckinney, B.S. 1998. A Drop around the World. Dawn Publications.
Olien, R. 2006. Making Water Clean. Capstone Press.
Royston, A. 2006. The Life And Times of a Drop of Water: The Water Cycle. Raintree.
Wick, W. 1997. Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Scholastic, Inc.
Yolen, J. 1995. Water Music: Poems for Children. Boyds Mills Press.

Grades 6-8
Bailey, G. and S. Way. 2009. Water. Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Baker, L.W. 2004. Encyclopedia of Water Science. Thomson Gale.
Barss, K.J. 1992. Clean Water. Chelsea House Publishers.
Braun, E. and S. Donovan. 2001. River, Lakes, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Day, T. 2007. Water. DK Publishing, Inc.
Loewer, P. 1996. Pond Water Zoo: An Introduction to Microscopic Life. Atheneum.
McKinney, B.S. and M.S. Maydak. 1998. A Drop Around the World. Dawn Publications.

Grades 9-12
Barss, K.J. 1992. Clean Water. Chelsea House Publishers.
Bartram, J. and R. Balance. 1996. Water Quality Monitoring: Practical Guide to the Design and Implementation of Freshwater Quality Studies and Monitoring Program. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Cossi, O. 1993. Water Wars. Silver Burdett Press.
DeBarry, P.A. 2004. Watersheds: Processes, Assessment and Management. Wiley.
Dobson, C. 1999. Watersheds: A Practical Handbook for Healthy Water. Firefly Books, Limited.
Gardner, R. 2004. Experimenting with Water. Dover Publications.
Lucas, E. 1991. Water: A Resource in Crisis. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Newton, Lisa H., C.K. Dillingham and J.H. Choly. 2005. Watersheds 4: Ten Cases in Environmental Ethics. Wadsworth Publishing.
Ryerson, M. 2003. Water Music. University of Michigan Press.

Stormy Weather

Come take a simulated field trip through a storm! People and animals coexist and experience the same natural phenomena such as weather. During storms people and animals both seek shelter. Use Project WILD's "Stormy Weather" to visualize what kind of animal you will be and what you will do during the storm. Will you be a bear in the woods? A meadowlark on the prairie? Or a frog on a stream bank? Experience a storm through another animal’s eyes!

Family Fun:
Make a rain shaker and create a storm of your own! http://www.greenhour.org/content/activity/detail/8239#make

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Barrett, J. and R. Barrett. 1978. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Simon & Schuster.
Barrett, J. and R. Barrett. 1997. Pickles to Pittsburgh: A Sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Simon & Schuster.
Branley, F.M. and J.G. Hale. 1997. Down Comes the Rain. HarperCollins Publishers.
DePaola, T. 1985. The Cloud Book. Holiday House, Inc.
DeWitt, L. and C. Croll. 1993. What Will the Weather Be? HarperCollins Publishers.
DK Publishing, Inc. 2004. Weather (Eye Wonder Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
Frost, H. 2004. Weather: Fog. Coughlan Publishing.
Frost, H. 2004. Weather: Ice. Coughlan Publishing.
Frost, H. 2004. Weather: Snow. Pebble Books.
Frost, H. 2004. Weather: Wind. Coughlan Publishing.
Gibbons, G. 1993. Weather Forecasting. Simon & Schuster.
Gibbons, G. 1992. Weather Words and What They Mean. Holiday House, Inc.
Locker, T. 2003. Cloud Dance. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Martin, J.B. and M. Azarian. 1998. Snowflake Bentley. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
National Geographic Society, R. Cremins, and T.B. Griswold. 2001. My First Pocket Guide: Weather. National Geographic Society.
Pinwheel, and J. Moon. 2008. What’s the Weather? Scholastic, Inc.
Polacco, P. 1997. Thunder Cake. Penguin Group (USA).
Rabe, T. and A. Ruiz. 2004. Oh, Say, Can You Say, What’s the Weather Today?: All About Weather. Random House.
Rockwell, A. and F. Lessac. 2008. Clouds (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science Series). HarperCollins Publishers.
Rylant, C. and L. Stringer. 2008. Snow. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Simon, S. 2006. Weather. HarperCollins Publishers.
Singer, M. and F. Lessac. 2002. On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather. HarperCollins Publishers.
White, N., et al. Magic School Bus Kicks up a Storm: A Book About Weather. Scholastic, Inc.

Grades 3-5
Barrett, J. and R. Barrett. 1978. Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Simon & Schuster.
Barrett, J. and R. Barrett. 1997. Pickles to Pittsburgh: A Sequel to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. Simon & Schuster.
Berger, M., G. Berger, and R. Sullivan. 1999. Can it Rain Cats and Dogs?: Questions & Answers about Weather. Scholastic, Inc.
Branley, F.M. and J.G. Hale. 1997. Down Comes the Rain. HarperCollins Publishers.
Breen, M., K. Friestad and M.P. Kline. 2000. The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting: Build a Weather Station, “Read” the Sky & Make Predictions! Ideals Publications.
Capeci, A., J. Stamper, and H. Gangloff. Electric Storm (Magic School Bus #14). Scholastic, Inc.
Chanko, P. and D. Moreton. 1997. Weather. Scholastic, Inc.
Cole, J., C. Bracken, and B. Degen. 2006. Lost in the Snow (Magic School Bus Series). Scholastic, Inc.
Cosgrove, B. 2007. Eyewitness Weather. DK Publishing, Inc.
DePaola, T. 1985. The Cloud Book. Holiday House, Inc.
DeWitt, L. and C. Croll. 1993. What Will the Weather Be? HarperCollins Publishers.
Dickstein, L. and Editors of Time For Kids. 2006. Time for Kids: Storms! HarperCollins Publishers.
DK Publishing, Inc. 2004. Weather (Eye Wonder Series). DK Publishing, Inc.
Gibbons, G. 1993. Weather Forecasting. Simon & Schuster.
Gibbons, G. 1992. Weather Words and What They Mean. Holiday House, Inc.
Locker, T. 2003. Cloud Dance. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Martin, J.B. and M. Azarian. 1998. Snowflake Bentley. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Nankin, F. and G.A. England. 1998. Wonders of Weather (Eyes on Nature Series). Kids Books, Inc.
National Geographic Society, R. Cremins, and T.B. Griswold. 2001. My First Pocket Guide: Weather. National Geographic Society.
Polacco, P. 1997. Thunder Cake. Penguin Group (USA).
Rupp, R., M. Sweet, and D. Nap. 2003. Weather. Storey Kids.
Rylant, C. and L. Stringer. 2008. Snow. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Simon, S. 2006. Lightning. HarperCollins Publishers.
Simon, S. 1992. Storms. HarperCollins Publishers.
Simon, S. 2006. Weather. HarperCollins Publishers.
Singer, M. and F. Lessac. 2002. On the Same Day in March: A Tour of the World’s Weather. HarperCollins Publishers.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Weather. Chelsea House.
Wallace, K. 1999. DK Readers: Whatever the Weather (Level 1: Beginning to Read). DK Publishing, Inc.
White, N., et al. Magic School Bus Kicks up a Storm: A Book About Weather. Scholastic, Inc.

Grades 6-8
Breen, M., K. Friestad and M.P. Kline. 2000. The Kids’ Book of Weather Forecasting: Build a Weather Station, “Read” the Sky & Make Predictions! Ideals Publications.
Challoner, J. 2004. Hurricane and Tornado (Eyewitness Books Series). DK Publishing.
Cosgrove, B. 2007. Eyewitness Weather. DK Publishing, Inc.
Juettner, B. 2004. Weather. Cengage Gale.
Nankin, F. and G.A. England. 1998. Wonders of Weather (Eyes on Nature Series). Kids Books, Inc.
Parker, J. 2008. Weather. Weigl Publishers.
Rupp, R., M. Sweet, and D. Nap. 2003. Weather. Storey Kids.
Spilsbury, R. and L.A. Spilsbury. 2006. Weather. Chelsea House.

Grades 9-12
Ahrens, C.D. 2008. Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment. Cengage Learning.
Bologna, J. and C.K. Passante. 2006. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Extreme Weather. Penguin Group (USA).
Challoner, J. 2004. Hurricane and Tornado (Eyewitness Books Series). DK Publishing.
Cosgrove, B. 2007. Eyewitness Weather. DK Publishing, Inc.
Juettner, B. 2004. Weather. Cengage Gale.
Ludlum, D.M. 1991. The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weather. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Parker, J. 2008. Weather. Weigl Publishers.
Williams, J., et al. 2009. The AMS Weather Book: The Ultimate Guide to America’s Weather. University of Chicago Press.

Democracy in Action

The festivities of the 4th of July are done for another year - the sparklers are all gone and the red, white and blue streamers are put away until next summer. As the celebration of our nation’s independence comes to a close, let’s investigate what makes our country run. The United States of America is a democracy. We all know that, but what does that really mean? A democracy is a form of government in which the right to govern is vested in the citizens of a country and exercised through a majority rule. All citizens have equal access to power and enjoy legitimized freedoms. This means that citizens like you and I have a voice in the shaping of our government, as well as having a voice in the shaping of our natural resource policies and management. Use Project Learning Tree’s “Democracy in Action” to explore democratic systems as they pertain to environmental policies and decision-making.

Family Fun:
Make your family a democracy! Vote on what kind of “green” changes to make in your home and set up policies for sorting and returning the recycling.

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Beard, D. B. and H. Maione. 2009. Annie Glover is Not a Tree Lover. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Doppert, M. 2000. The Streets are Free. Annick Press, Limited.
Hamilton, J. 1993. Eco Groups: Joining Together to Protect the Environment. ABDO Publishing Company.
John, J. 2009. Thanks and Have Fun Running the Country: Kids’ Letters to President Obama. McSweeney’s Publishing.
Maestro, B. and G. Maestro. 1990. More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution. HarperCollins Publishers.


Grades 3-5
Brooke, B. and R.L. Zeff. 2000. Environmental Action Groups. Facts on File, Inc.
Collard, S.B. and C.D. Buell. 1999. Acting for Nature: What Young People Around the World Have Done to Protect the Environment. Heyday Books.
Fitzpatrick, A. 2007. Democracy. Creative Co.
Hamilton, J. 1993. Eco Groups: Joining Together to Protect the Environment. ABDO Publishing Company.
Maestro, B. and G. Maestro. 1990. More Perfect Union: The Story of Our Constitution. HarperCollins Publishers.
Swinburne, S.R. and J. Brandenburg. 2001. Once a Wolf: How Biologists Brought Back the Gray Wolf. San Val.
Travis, Cathy. 2006. Constitution Translated for Kids. Synergy Books.
Wadsworth, G. 1992. Rachel Carson: Voice for the Earth. Lerner Publishing Group.

Grades 6-8
Archer, J. 1998. To Save the Earth. Penguin Group (USA).
Byrnes, P. 1997. Environmental Pioneers. Oliver Press, Inc.
Fitzpatrick, A. 2007. Democracy. Creative Co.
Graham, K. 1996. Contemporary Environmentalists. Facts on File, Inc.
Graham, K. and G. Chandler. 1996. Environmental Heroes: Success Stories of People at Work for the Earth. Pruett Publishing Company.
Halpin, M. 2004. It’s Your World - If You Don’t Like It, Change It: Activism for Teens. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Jakobson, C. 1992. Think About: The Environment. Walker & Company.
Pringle, L. 2000. Environmental Movement. HarperCollins Publishers.
Rooney, F. 2007. Exceptional Women Environmentalists. Orca Book Publishers.
Sonneborn, L. 2007. The Environmental Movement: Protecting Our Natural Resources. Facts on File, Inc.
Travis, Cathy. 2006. Constitution Translated for Kids. Synergy Books.
Wadsworth, G. 1992. Rachel Carson: Voice for the Earth. Lerner Publishing Group.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Wilson, M. 2006. Democracy. Cengage Gale.

Grades 9-12
Archer, J. 1998. To Save the Earth. Penguin Group (USA).
Byrnes, P. 1997. Environmental Pioneers. Oliver Press, Inc.
De Tocqueville, A., G. Bevan, and I. Kramnick. 2003. Democracy in America. Penguin Group (USA).
Doherty, B. 2002. Ideas and Actions in the Green Movement. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Gay, K. 1994. Pollution and the Powerless: The Movement for Environmental Justice. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Graham, K. 1996. Contemporary Environmentalists. Facts on File, Inc.
Graham, K. and G. Chandler. 1996. Environmental Heroes: Success Stories of People at Work for the Earth. Pruett Publishing Company.
Halpin, M. 2004. It’s Your World - If You Don’t Like It, Change It: Activism for Teens. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Rooney, F. 2007. Exceptional Women Environmentalists. Orca Book Publishers.
Sonneborn, L. 2007. The Environmental Movement: Protecting Our Natural Resources. Facts on File, Inc.
Wall, D. 1993. Green History: An Anthology of Environmental Literature, Philosophy and Politics. Taylor & Francis, Inc.
Whitman, S. 1994. This Land is Your Land: The American Conservation Movement. Lerner Publishing Group.
Wilson, M. 2006. Democracy. Cengage Gale.

Power of Print

Bang! Boom! Zing! There are fireworks, parades and picnics – it must be the 4th of July! Every year we celebrate our nation’s independence on the 4th of July, the day that we, as a nation, adopted the Declaration of Independence. We celebrate the freedom that we fought for and won. One aspect of that freedom is the freedom of the press. The freedom of the press protects our right to the published word. Today in the United States, this freedom is used and enjoyed by everyone. Explore this freedom with Project Learning Tree’s “Power of Print”. Read opposing viewpoints on environmental issues, write your own opinion and celebrate the freedom to express yourself!

Family Fun:
After the fireworks have ended and the sparklers all gone search your yard for fireflies, natures own sparklers! Put a few in a jar to observe for the evening and watch them light up the night. Before you go to bed, give them their freedom!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Anderson, L.H. and M. Faulkner. 2008. Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Herbert, J. 2002. The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press, Inc
Lakin, P., B. Dacey and D. Bandelin. 2006. Abigail Adams: First Lady of the American Revolution. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Maestro, B. and G. Maestro. 2005. Liberty or Death: The American Revolution 1763-1783. HarperCollins Publishers.
Moore, K. and D. O’Leary. 1998. If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution. Scholastic, Inc.
Osborne, M.P. and S. Murdocca. 2000. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House Series #22). Random House Children’s Books.
Osborne, M.P., N.P. Boyce, and S. Murdocca. 2004. American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday. Random House Children’s Books.

Grades 3-5
Anderson, L.H. and M. Faulkner. 2008. Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Davis, B. and E.W. Brooke. 1992. Black Heroes of the American Revolution. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Hakin, J. 2007. History of the US Volume 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791. Oxford University Press.
Herbert, J. 2002. The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press, Inc.
Maestro, B. and G. Maestro. 2005. Liberty or Death: The American Revolution 1763-1783. HarperCollins Publishers.
Micklos, J. 2008. African Americans and American Indians Fighting in the Revolutionary War. Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Moore, K. and D. O’Leary. 1998. If You Lived at the Time of the American Revolution. Scholastic, Inc.
Murray, S. 2005. American Revolution (Eyewitness Books Series). DK Publishing.
Osborne, M.P. and S. Murdocca. 2000. Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House Series #22). Random House Children’s Books.
Osborne, M.P., N.P. Boyce, and S. Murdocca. 2004. American Revolution: A Nonfiction Companion to Revolutionary War on Wednesday. Random House Children’s Books.

Grades 6-8
Anderson, L.H. and M. Faulkner. 2008. Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Brown Reference Group. 2009. Revolutionary War. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Friedman, I.C. 2005. Freedom of Speech and the Press. Facts on File, Inc.
Davis, B. and E.W. Brooke. 1992. Black Heroes of the American Revolution. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Hakin, J. 2007. History of the US Volume 3: From Colonies to Country 1735-1791. Oxford University Press.
Herbert, J. 2002. The American Revolution for Kids: A History with 21 Activities. Chicago Review Press, Inc
Maestro, B. and G. Maestro. 2005. Liberty or Death: The American Revolution 1763-1783. HarperCollins Publishers.
Micklos, J. 2008. African Americans and American Indians Fighting in the Revolutionary War. Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Murray, S. 2005. American Revolution (Eyewitness Books Series). DK Publishing.
Sheinkin, S. and T. Robinson. 2008. King George: What Was His Problem? Everything Your Textbooks Didn’t Tell You About the American Revolution. Roaring Brook Press.

Grades 9-12
Hebert, D.L. 2005. Freedom of the Press. Cengage Gale.
Schomp, V. 2003. The Revolutionary War. Marshall Cavendish, Inc.
Sheinkin, S. and T. Robinson. 2008. King George: What Was His Problem? Everything Your Textbooks Didn’t Tell You About the American Revolution. Roaring Brook Press.

Sunlight and Shades of Green

Summertime is all about sunshine! We soak up the suns rays while we play at the beach or run through the sprinkler. Sunshine lifts our spirits, enables our bodies to produce Vitamin D, and it also grows the food that we eat. All plants need sunshine to grow; it enables them to produce their own food in a process called photosynthesis. Use Project Learning Tree’s “Sunlight and Shades of Green” to explore the process of photosynthesis. Choose a tree, bush or plant in your garden and watch what happens to a leaf when you cover it with cardboard.


Family Fun:
Harness the power of the sun to make sun prints! Gather construction paper, tape and objects to print (I recommend different kinds of leaves). Tape the objects to the construction paper and set in the direct sun for several hours. Remove the object and tape – viola! You now have a sun print!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Asch, F. 2008. The Sun Is My Favorite Star. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Branley, F.M. and E. Miller. 2002. Sun: Our Nearest Star. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chishilm, P. and M. Bang. 2009. Living Sunlight: How Plants Bring the Earth to Life. Scholastic, Inc.
Gibbons, G. 1987. Sun Up, Sun Down. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Goldish, M. 1990. How Plants Get Food. Steck-Vaughn.
Harrison, D.L. 1986. Wake Up, Sun! (Step into Reading Books Series: A Step 2 Book). Random House Children’s Books.
Ring, S. and J. Moran. 2003. The Sun. Coughlan Publishing.
Simon, S. 1989. The Sun. HarperCollins Publishers.

Grades 3-5
Asimov, I. 1989. How Did We Find Out About Photosynthesis? Walker & Company.
Bailey, J. and M. Lilly. 2004. Sun Up, Sun Down: The Story of Day and Night. Coughlan Publishing.
Branley, F.M. and E. Miller. 2002. Sun: Our Nearest Star. HarperCollins Publishers. Gibbons, G. 1987. Sun Up, Sun Down. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Goldish, M. 1990. How Plants Get Food. Steck-Vaughn.
Grivell, P. The Sunlight Print Kit: Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Homemade Photography. Chronicle Books.
Juettner, B. 2005. Photosynthesis. KidHaven Press.
Notkin, L. 1997. The Magic School Bus Gets Planted: A Book About Photosynthesis. Scholastic Paperbacks.
Ring, S. and J. Moran. 2003. The Sun. Coughlan Publishing.
Simon, S. 1989. The Sun. HarperCollins Publishers.

Grades 6-8
Grivell, P. The Sunlight Print Kit: Materials, Techniques, and Projects for Homemade Photography. Chronicle Books.
Jefferis, D. 2008. The Sun: Our Local Star. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Juettner, B. 2005. Photosynthesis. Thomson Gale.
Kalman, B. 2005. Photosynthesis: Changing Sunlight into Food (Nature’s Changes Series). Crabtree Publishing Company.
Prinja, R.K. 2007. The Sun. Heinemann-Raintree.
Silverstein, A. 1998. Photosynthesis. Lerner Publishing Group.
Staub, F.J. 2004. Photosynthesis. Creative Company.

Grades 9-12
Goldstein, M.J. 2004. The Sun (Our Universe Series). Lerner Publishing Group.
Hill, S. and M.J. Carlowicz. 2006. Sun. Abrams N Harry, Inc.
Jefferis, D. 2008. The Sun: Our Local Star. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Morton, O. 2008. Eating the Sun: How Plants Power the Planet. HarperCollins Publishers.
Silverstein, A., V. Silverstein, and L. Silverstein Nunn. 2007. Photosynthesis. Lerner Publishing Group.

Pass the Plants, Please

Don’t wash the dirt from last week off your hands yet! We’re going to keep digging in the dirt this week with Project Learning Tree’s “Pass the Plants, Please”. Many people garden during the summer and we all know that tomatoes, zucchini and potatoes come from plants. But what about tortillas? Fried rice? Or spaghetti? They all come from plants too, just like many of the other foods we enjoy. Explore what a big part plants play in your daily diet this week!

Family Fun:
Spend some time in your garden! Or if you don’t have a garden, grow some herbs in a pot in your kitchen, or a tomato plant on your patio. Observe how the plants grow. Reflect on all the uses humans and animals get from plants. Pull a few weeds and get your hands dirty!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Berger, M. 1994. All about Seeds: A Hands-on Science Book. Scholastic, Inc.
Brown, P. 2009. The Curious Garden. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
Burnie, D. 2005. Plant. DK Publishing, Inc.
Carlson, L. 1995. Green Thumbs: A Kid’s Activity Guide to Indoor and Outdoor Gardening. Chicago Review Press, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Christensen, B. 1994. Edible Alphabet. Dial Books for Young Readers.
Claybourne, A. 2002. Plants. Raintree Publishers.
Cole, H. 1997. Jack’s Garden. HarperCollins Publishers.
Cole, J. 1995. The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds: A Book About How Living Things Grow. Scholastic, Inc.
Disalvo-ryan, D. 1994. City Green. HarperCollins Publishers.
Dixon, M. 1998. Plants around Us. Smart Apple Media.
Downden, A.O. 1984. From Flower to Fruit. Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
Ehlert, L. 1990. Growing Vegetable Soup. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Ehlert, L. 1992. Planting a Rainbow. Harcourt Children's Books.
Hewitt, S. 1999. Plants and Flowers. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hickman, P. 1996. A Seed Grows: My First Look at a Plant's Life Cycle. Kids Can Press, Ltd.
Levenson, G. and S. Thaler. 2004. Pumpkin Circle: The Story of a Garden. Ten Speed Press.
Lovejoy, S. 1999. Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children. Workman Publishing Company.
Mallett, D. and O. Eitan. 1997. Inch by Inch: The Garden Song. HarperCollins Publishers.
Morgan, S. 2004. Flowers, Fruits and Seeds. Thameside Press.
Morgan, S. 2004. Plants and People. Thameside Press.
Paulsen, G. and R. Paulsen. 1998. The Tortilla Factory. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Rubel, N. 2002. No More Vegetables. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Scrace, C. 2002. Growing Things. Franklin Watts.
Sekido, I. 1992. Fruits, Roots and Fungi: Plants We Eat. Lerner Publishing Group.
Wexler, J. 1988. Flowers, Fruits Seeds. Prentice Hall Books.
Wilson, K. and D. Andreasen. 2009. Mortimer’s First Garden. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Grades 3-5
Ball, J.A. 2002. Plants. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Burnie, D. 2004. Plant. DK Publishing, Inc.
Dow, L., S. Addario, and R. C. Carolin. Incredible Plants. Time-Life Custom Publishing.
Fernald, M.L. 1996. Edible Wild Plants of Eastern North America. Dover Publications.
George, J.C. 1995. Acorn Pancakes, Dandelion Salad, and 38 Other Wild Recipes. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Greenaway, T. 2000. Plant Life. Raintree Publishers.
Hughes, M.S. 2000. Green Power: Leaf and Flower Vegetables. Lerner Publishing Group.
Julivert, M.A. 1993. Life of Plants. Chelsea House Publishers.
Kalman, B. 2000. What Is a Plant? Crabtree Publishing Company.
Kirk, D.R. 1970. Wild Edible Plants of Western North America. Naturegraph Publishers, Incorporated.
Lovejoy, S. 1999. Roots, Shoots, Buckets & Boots: Gardening Together with Children. Workman Publishing Company.
McEvoy, P. 2003. Plants. Chelsea House Publishers.
Selsam, M.E. 1981. Plants We Eat. HarperCollins Publishers.
Spilsbury, L. 2002. Plant Parts. Heinemann Library.
Stewart, M. 2003. Plants. Capstone Press.
Wyatt, V. 2000. Wacky Plant Cycles. Mondo Publishing.

Grades 6-8
DK Publishing. 1992. Plants. DK CHILDREN.
George, J.C. 1982. Wild, Wild Cookbook: A Guide for Young Wild-Food Foragers. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Howell, L. 2002. World of Plants. E.D.C. Publishing.
Sweet, M. 2003. Common Edible and Useful Plants of the West. Naturegraph Publishers, Incorporated.
Winckler, S. 2002. Planting the Seed: A Guide to Gardening. Lerner Publishing Group.
Young, D.D. 1983. Wild Plants You Can Eat. Silver Burdett Press.

Grades 9-12
Elias, T.S. 1990. Edible Wild Plants: A North American Field Guide. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Farndon, J. 2002. 1000 Things You Should Know about Plants. Mason Crest Publishers.
Forey, P. and C. Fitzsimons. 1989. An Instant Guide to Edible Plants. Random House Value Publishing, Incorporated.
Furlong, M. and V.B. Pill. 1974. Wild Edible Fruits and Berries. Naturegraph Publishers, Incorporated.
McGee, R.M.N., et al. 2002. Bountiful Container: How to Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Schrock, D. 2004. Complete Guide to Vegetables, Fruit and Herbs: Planning, Planting, Growing, Harvesting. Meredith Books.
Waters, A. 2008. Edible Schoolyard: A Universal Idea. Chronicle Books, LLC.

June is Great Outdoors Month! That means it is time to put down the video game, turn off the television and head outside! This month we will be celebrating getting kids outside to explore, observe and get their hands in the dirt. Research shows that good old-fashioned dirt contains a variety of microbes, bacteria and viruses that are actually good for kids by helping boost their immune systems. Use Project Learning Tree’s “Soil Stories” to explore different kinds of dirt. Go get your hands dirty!

Family Fun:
Trying growing sunflower seeds in different kinds of soil, such as loam, clay soil, sandy soil, and silty soil, then observe which kind of soil the seeds grow best in.

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Bourgeois, P. 1990. The Amazing Dirt Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Bryant-Mole, K. 1996. Soil. Steck-Vaughn.
Capogna, V.V. 1999. Did You Ever Wonder about Things You Find in Your Backyard? Marshall Cavendish Inc.
De Bourgoing, P. and G. Jeunesse. 1995. Under the Ground. Scholastic, Inc.
Drake, J. and A. Love. 1998. Kids Summer Games Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Good, E.W. 1996. It's Summertime! Good Books.
Kemp, J. and C. Walters. 2007. Outdoor Fun and Games for Kids: Over 100 Activities for 3 - 11 Year Olds. Hamlyn.
Oxlade, C. 2002. Soil. Heinemann Library.
Richardson, A.D. 2001. Soil. Capstone Press.
Rosinsky, N.M. and S. Williams. 2002. Dirt: The Scoop on Soil. Capstone Press, Inc.
Tomecek, S. 2002. Dirt: Jump into Science. National Geographic Society.
Weisner, C. 2003. Let's Get Going: The Step-by-Step Guide to Successful Outings with Children. Red Deer Press.

Grades 3-5
Boring, M. 1999. Fun with Nature. T&N Children's Publishing.
Bourgeois, P. 1990. The Amazing Dirt Book. Kids Can Press, Limited.
Bryant-Mole, K. 1996. Soil. Steck-Vaughn.
Carlson, L.M. and J. Dammel. 1995. Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated.
Cherkerzian, D. 1993. Outdoor Fun: Great Things to Make and Do on Sunny Days. Boyds Mills Press.
De Bourgoing, P. and G. Jeunesse. 1995. Under the Ground. Scholastic, Inc.
Flanagan, A.K. 2000. Soil (Simply Science Series). Capstone Press, Inc.
Kemp, J. and C. Walters. 2007. Outdoor Fun and Games for Kids: Over 100 Activities for 3 - 11 Year Olds. Hamlyn.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Loy, J. 2003. Follow the Trail: A Young Persons Guide to the Great Outdoors. Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers.
Oxlade, C. 2002. Soil. Heinemann Library.
Rhatigan, J. 2003. The Kids' Guide to Nature Adventures: 80 Great Activities for Exploring the Outdoors. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Rhatigan, J. 2005. Run, Jump, Hide, Slide, Splash: The 200 Best Games Ever. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Richardson, A.D. 2001. Soil. Capstone Press.
Silverstein, A., V. Silverstein and C.E. Silverstein. 2000. Life in a Bucket of Soil. Dover Publications.
Tomecek, S. 2002. Dirt: Jump into Science. National Geographic Society.
Warshaw, H. and J. Brown. 2003. Get out!: Outdoor Activities Kids Can Enjoy Anywhere. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.

Grades 6-8
Carlson, L.M. and J. Dammel. 1995. Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness. Chicago Review Press, Incorporated.
Cherkerzian, D. 1993. Outdoor Fun: Great Things to Make and Do on Sunny Days. Boyds Mills Press.
Flanagan, A.K. 2000. Soil (Simply Science Series). Capstone Press, Inc.
Gurney, B. 2004. Sand and Soil. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Kranz, L. 2002. My Nature Book: A Journal and Activity Book for Kids. T&N Children's Publishing.
Loy, J. 2003. Follow the Trail: A Young Persons Guide to the Great Outdoors. Holt, Henry Books for Young Readers.
Rhatigan, J. 2003. The Kids' Guide to Nature Adventures: 80 Great Activities for Exploring the Outdoors. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Rhatigan, J. 2005. Run, Jump, Hide, Slide, Splash: The 200 Best Games Ever. Sterling Publishing Company, Incorporated.
Sharp, K. 2009. Soil. Cherry Lake Publishing.
Silverstein, A., V. Silverstein and C.E. Silverstein. 2000. Life in a Bucket of Soil. Dover Publications.
Snedden, R. 1998. Rocks and Soil. Raintree Publishers.

Grades 9-12
Janice, R. 2006. Land Abuse and Soil Erosion. Wiegel Publishers.
Lowenfels, J., W. Lewis, and E. Ingham. 2006. Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener’s Guide to the Soil Food Web. Workman Publishing Company, Inc.
Nardi, J.B. 2005. World beneath Our Feet: A Guide to Life in the Soil. Oxford University Press.
Sharp, K. 2009. Soil. Cherry Lake Publishing.

Water Plant Art

There are a wide variety of aquatic plants, from tiny lemna to large water lilies, and all are essential to the web of life in aquatic ecosystems. Aquatic plants are a food source for many animals, release dissolved oxygen into the water, absorb excess nutrients in the water and help control erosion along shorelines, among many other benefits. Use Project WILD Aquatic’s “Water Plant Art” to explore the world of aquatic plants. Create beautiful works of art using pressed aquatic plants and other art supplies. Have fun!

Family Fun:
Get the whole family involved! Gather together art supplies and head to your local wetland, pond or stream to draw pictures of what you see. Then take your creations home to hang on the fridge!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Amos, W.H. 1981. Life in Ponds and Streams. National Geographic Society.
Arnosky, J. 2008. The Brook Book: Exploring the Smallest Streams. Penguin Young Readers Group.
Burnie, D. 2005. Plant. DK Publishing, Inc.
Claybourne, A. 2002. Plants. Raintree Publishers.
Dewey, J.O. 1987. At the Edge of the Pond. Little, Brown & Company.
Dixon, M. 1998. Plants around Us. Smart Apple Media.
Fleming, D. 1993. In the Small, Small Pond. Henry Holt and Co.
Fowler, A. 1996. Life in a Pond. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Giesecke, E. and A. Royston. 2002. Pond Plants. Heinemann Library.
Hunter, A. 1999. What's in the Pond? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Lindeen, C.K. 2003. Life in a Pond. Capstone Press.
Long, L. 1998. Down at the Pond. Periwinkle Park Educational Productions.
Luenn, N. 1994. Squish!: A Wetland Walk. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Pratt-Serafini, K.J. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rosen, M.J. 1994. All Eyes on the Pond. Hyperion Books for Children.
Schwartz, D.M. 1997. At the Pond. Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated.
Wong, H.H. and M.F. Vessel. 1970. Pond Life: Watching Animals Find Food. Addison-Wesley.

Grades 3-5
Ball, J.A. 2002. Plants. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Beatty, R. 2003. Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Burnie, D. 2004. Plant. DK Publishing, Inc.
Dewey, J. 1991. At the Edge of the Pond. Little Brown & Co.
Dow, L., S. Addario, and R. C. Carolin. Incredible Plants. Time-Life Custom Publishing.
Ellis, B.F. 2006. Web at Dragonfly Pond. Dawn Publications.
Ganeri, A. 1993. Ponds and Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Giesecke, E. and A. Royston. 2002. Pond Plants. Heinemann Library.
Greenaway, T. 2000. Plant Life. Raintree Publishers.
Jackson, K. 2006. Lakes. Capstone Press.
Jennings, T.J. 1989. Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Julivert, M.A. 1993. Life of Plants. Chelsea House Publishers.
Kallen, S.A. 2003. Life in a Pond. Thomson Gale.
Kalman, B. 2000. What Is a Plant? Crabtree Publishing Company.
McEvoy, P. 2003. Plants. Chelsea House Publishers.
Spilsbury, L. 2002. Plant Parts. Heinemann Library.
Spilsbury, L.A. 2002. Plant Habitats. Heinemann.

Grades 6-8
Braun, E. and S. Donovan. 2001. River, Lakes, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Court, J. 1985. Ponds and Streams. Scholastic Library Publishing.
DK Publishing. 1992. Plants. DK CHILDREN.
Howell, L. 2002. World of Plants. E.D.C. Publishing.
Massa, R. 1997. Breathing Earth. Steck-Vaughn.
Milkins, C.S. 1990. Discovering Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Parker, S. 2005. Pond and River. DK Publishing, Inc.
Sayre, A.P. 1997. Lake and Pond. Lerner Publishing Group.

Grades 9-12
Farndon, J. 2002. 1000 Things You Should Know about Plants. Mason Crest Publishers.
Greenaway, T. 1999. Plant Kingdom: A Guide to Plant Classification and Biodiversity. Raintree Publishers.
Parker, R. 2003. Introduction to Plant Science: Revised Edition. Thomson Delmar Learning.

Are You Me?

We all know that frogs start their lives as tadpoles, but did you know that dragonflies make their start as nymphs? Many aquatic wildlife species do not resemble the adults that they will eventually become. Use Project WILD Aquatic’s “Are You Me?” to explore and match aquatic animal young and adults.

Family fun:
Head to a local pond or stream and look for aquatic animals and their young. Take nets to find whirling beetles, mayfly nymphs and cranefly larva in the water. Watch the shoreline for baby ducks, otters or turtles. When you get home make drawings of and talk about the animals that you saw.

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Amos, W.H. 1981. Life in Ponds and Streams. National Geographic Society.
Arnosky, J. 1986. Deer at the Brook. HarperCollins Publishers.
Bandes, H. 1993. Sleepy River. Philomel Books.
Dewey, J.O. 1987. At the Edge of the Pond. Little, Brown & Company.
Dexter, R. 1996. Frogs (Troll Firs- Start Science). Troll Communications.
Falwell, C. 2001. Turtle Splash!: Countdown at the Pond. HarperCollins Publishers.
Fleming, D. 1993. In the Small, Small Pond. Henry Holt and Co.
Fowler, A. 1996. Life in a Pond. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Friedman, J.C. 1975. ABC of a Summer Pond. Johnny Reads, Incorporated.
Galko, F. 2002. Pond Animals. Heinemann.
George, L.B. 1996. Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? Greenwillow Books.
George, W.T. 1988. Beaver at Long Pond. Greenwillow Books.
George, W.T. 1989. Box Turtle at Long Pond. HarperCollins Publishers.
Halpern, S. 1993. My River. Scholastic.
Hooper, M. 2001. River Story. Walker Books Ltd.
Hunter, A. 1999. What's in the Pond? Houghton Mifflin Company.
Jackman, L. 1986. Life in Ponds and Streams. Silver, Burdett & Ginn, Incorporated.
Kirkpatrick, R.K. 1990. Pond Life. Steck-Vaughn.
Koontz, R.M. 1998. The Complete Backyard Nature Activity Book: Fun Projects for Kids to Learn About the Wonders of Wildlife and Nature. McGraw-Hill.
Korman, S. 2001. Box Turtle at Silver Pond Lane. Soundprints.
Kosek, J.K. 2003. What's inside Lakes? Rosen Publishing Group, Incorporated.
Kurtz, J. 2000. River Friendly, River Wild. Simon and Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Lasky, K. 1997. Pond Year. Candlewick Press.
Lindeen, C.K. 2003. Life in a Pond. Capstone Press.
Long, L. 1998. Down at the Pond. Periwinkle Park Educational Productions.
Luenn, N. 1994. Squish!: A Wetland Walk. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Moignot, D. 1998. Frogs: A First Discovery Book. Moonlight Publishing.
Morrison, G. 2002. Pond. Walter Lorraine Books.
Needham, K. and L. Lucas. 2002. Strange Beginings. Tradewind Books.
Overbeck, C. 1982. Dragonflies. Lerner Publishing Group.
Paul, T. 1997. By Lakes and Rivers. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Pratt-Serafini, K.J. 2001. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.
Rosen, M.J. 1994. All Eyes on the Pond. Hyperion Books for Children.
Sabin, F. 1982. Wonders of the Pond. Troll Communications L.L.C.
Sanders, S.R. 2002. Crawdad Creek. National Geographic Society.
Schuh, M.C. 2002. What Are Lakes? Capstone Press.
Schwartz, D.M. 1991. Hidden Life of the Pond. Crown Books for Young Readers.
Schwartz, D.M. 1997. At the Pond. Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated.
Stewart, D. 2002. Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Tordjman, N. 1991. Living Pond. Young Discovery Library.
Wells, D.K. 1990. Pond Life: The Fishing Trip. Child's World, Incorporated.
Wyler, R. 1990. Puddles and Ponds: An Outdoor Book. Silver Burdett Press.

Grades 3-5
Beatty, R. 2003. Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Cole, H. 2003. On the Way to the Beach. Greenwillow Books.
Dewey, J. 1991. At the Edge of the Pond. Little Brown & Co.
Donovan, S. 2003. Animals of Rivers, Lakes and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Ellis, B.F. 2006. Web at Dragonfly Pond. Dawn Publications.
Fleisher, P. 1999. Pond. Marshall Cavendish Inc.
Ganeri, A. 1993. Ponds and Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hester, N.S. 1990. Living Pond. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Hewitt, S. 1999. Rivers, Ponds and Seashore. Millbrook Press, Inc.
Hibbert, A. 1999. A Freshwater Pond. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Hiscock, B. 1997. Big Rivers: The Missouri, the Mississippi, and the Ohio. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing.
Jackson, K. 2006. Lakes. Capstone Press.
Jennings, T.J. 1989. Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Johnson, R.L. 2004. Journey into a Lake. Lerner Publishing Group.
Kallen, S.A. 2003. Life in a Pond. Thomson Gale.
Kubo, H. 1990. Insects in the Pond. Steck-Vaughn.
Levete, S. 1999. Rivers and Lakes. Millbrook Press, Inc.
Littlefield, C. 2004. Awesome Ocean Science: Investigating the Secrets of the Underwater World. Williamson Books.
McClung, R.M. 1980. Green Darner: The Story of a Dragonfly. William Morrow & Co.
Morgan, S. 2000. Pond in the Meadow. Thameside Press.
Morris, N. 1998. Rivers and Lakes. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Oxlade, C. 2003. Rivers and Lakes. World Almanac Books.
Parker, S. 1999. It's a Frog's Life: My Story of Life in a Pond. Reader's Digest Children's Publishing, Incorporated.
Paulsen, G. 2001. Canoe Days. Random House Children’s Books.
Reene. 2000. Animals That Live in Water (Animals Up Close Series). Gareth Stevens Publishing.
Rockwell, J. 1984. All about Ponds. Troll Communications L.L.C.
Ross, M.E. 2000. Pond Watching with Ann Morgan. Lerner Publishing Group.
Santrey, L. 1985. Lakes and Ponds. Troll Communications L.L.C.
Silver, D.M. 1994. One Small Square: Pond. W.H. Freeman and Co.
Taylor, B. 1998. Pond Life. DK Publishing, Inc.
Waldbauer, G. 2006. A Walk around the Pond: Insects in and over the Water. Harvard University Press.

Grades 6-8
Braun, E. and S. Donovan. 2001. River, Lakes, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Braun, E. and S. Donovan. 2002. Scientists of Rivers, Lakes, and Ponds. Raintree Publishers.
Court, J. 1985. Ponds and Streams. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Frahm, R. 1997. Lakes. Creative Company.
Frahm, R. 2002. Rivers: Sculptors of the Land. Creative Company.
Greenaway, F and Taylor, B. 1992. Look Closer: Pond Life. Econo-Clad Books.
Hidetoma, O. 1986. Insect in the Pond (Nature up Close Series). Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.
Holling, H.C. 1978. Minn of the Mississippi. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Loewer, P. 1996. Pond Water Zoo: An Introduction to Microscopic Life. Atheneum.
Milkins, C.S. 1990. Discovering Pond Life. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Morris, N. 2004. Earth’s Changing Rivers. Raintree.
Parker, S. 2005. Pond and River. DK Publishing, Inc.
Sayre, A.P. 1997. Lake and Pond. Lerner Publishing Group.
Serafini, K. 2000. Salamander Rain: A Lake & Pond Journal. Dawn Publications.

Grades 9-12
Merritt, R. W. 2008. An Introduction to the Aquatic Insects of North America. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.
Waldbauer, G. 2008. A Walk Around the Pond: Insects In and Over the Water. Harvard University Press.

Water Wings

All the water on Earth is connected in some way. Clouds drop water on the land in the form of rain, rainwater filters through the ground to rivers, and rivers ultimately flow to the ocean. And just like all water on Earth is connected, all life on Earth is connected in the same basic need for water. Plants, animals and people all rely upon Earth’s water resources to survive. Without water, there would be no life. Use Project WILD Aquatic’s “Water Wings” to explore the interconnectedness of all the Earth’s waters, learn about the water cycle and discover why water is so important to life on Earth. Then stretch your creative muscles and write a poem about water!

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Branley, F.M. 1997. Down Comes the Rain. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Curry, D.L. 1999. The Water Cycle. Capstone Press.
Edom, H. 2007. Science with Water. EDC Publishing.
Fourment, T. 2004. My Water Comes from the Mountains. Roberts Rinehart Publishers.
Fraiser, D. 2004. The Incredible Water Show. Harcourt.
Frost, H. 1999. Keeping Water Clean. Capstone Press.
Greenaway, T. 2000. Water Cycle. Raintree Publishers.
Hooper, M. The Drop in My Drink: The Story of Water on Our Planet. Viking Press.
Jango-Cohen, J. 2005. Why Does It Rain? Lerner Publishing Group.
Kalman, B. 2006. Water Cycle. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 2002. Water Dance. Harcourt Children's Books.
Morrison, G. 2006. A Drop of Water. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Olien, R. 1999. Splish Splash Science, Grades 1-3: Learning about Water with Easy Fun-Filled Activities. Scholastic, Inc.
Pluckrose, H. 2001. Water. Gareth Stevens Audio.
Rauzon, M.J. 1995. Water, Water Everywhere. Sierra Club Books for Children.
Relf, P. 1996. The Magic School Bus Wet All Over: A Book About The Water Cycle. Scholastic Paperbacks.
Rosinsky, N.M. 2002. Water: Up, Down, and All Around. Capstone Press.
Ross, M.E. 2003. Re-Cycles. Millbrook Press.
Schmid, E. 1994. The Water's Journey. North-South.
Seuling, B. 2000. Drip! Drop!: How Water Gets to Your Tap. Holiday House, Inc.
Swanson, D. 2005. Wonder in Water. Annick Press, Limited.
Tresselt, A.R. 1990. Rain Drop Splash. HarperCollins Publishers.
Waldman, N. 2003. Snowflake, The: A Water Cycle Story. Millbrook Press.
Wells, R.E. 2006. Did a Dinosaur Drink This Water? Albert Whitman & Company.


Grades 3-5
Berger, M. 1995. Water, Water Everywhere. Ideals Publications.
Canizares, S. and P. Chanko. 1998. Water. June 1998.
Cobb, V. 1986. Trip of a Drip. Little, Brown & Company.
Ditchfield, C. 2001. Water. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Dorros, A. 2000. Follow the Water from Brook to Ocean. HarperCollins.
Flanagan, A.K. 2000. Water. Capstone Press.
Goodrich, R.S. 2004. Hydro's Adventure Through the Water Cycle. Geoquest Pubns.
Hughes, M. 2004.Water Cycle. Heinemann Library.
Jervis, P. 1997. How Science Works: Water. Barnes & Noble Books.
Mckinney, B.S. 1998. A Drop around the World. Dawn Publications.
Moor, J.E. 1998. Water. Evan-Moor Educational Publishers.
Olien, R. 2006. Making Water Clean. Capstone Press.
Olien, R. 2006. Water Cycle. Capstone Press.
Royston, A. 2006. The Life And Times of a Drop of Water: The Water Cycle. Raintree.
Wick, W. 1997. Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder. Scholastic, Inc.
Yolen, J. 1995. Water Music: Poems for Children. Boyds Mills Press.

Grades 6-8
Baker, L.W. 2004. Encyclopedia of Water Science. Thomson Gale.
Barss, K.J. 1992. Clean Water. Chelsea House Publishers.
Markert, J. 1992. Water. The Creative Company.
Silverstein, A. 1998. A World in a Drop of Water: Exploring with a Microscope. Dover Publications.
Swanson, D. 2005. Wonder in Water. Annick Press, Limited.

Grades 9-12
Barss, K.J. 1992. Clean Water. Chelsea House Publishers.
Cossi, O. 1993. Water Wars. Silver Burdett Press.
Gardner, R. 2004. Experimenting with Water. Dover Publications.
Lucas, E. 1991. Water: A Resource in Crisis. Scholastic Library Publishing.
Ryerson, M. 2003. Water Music. University of Michigan Press.

Plant a Tree

From leaf to root, seedling to towering oak, we’ve explored the many wonders and benefits of trees. Trees provide aesthetic beauty, habitat for animals, they replenish oxygen in our environment and they are the raw material for many products that we rely upon every day. Show your appreciation and understanding of trees and use Project Learning Tree’s “Plant a Tree” to plan and carry out your own tree-planting project. Everyone grab a shovel and throw a tree-planting party!


Book List

Grades PreK-2
Aliki. 1963. The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Prentice Hall.
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Donahue, M. 1988. The Grandpa Tree. Roberts Rinehart, Inc.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Ikids. 2009. Green Start: One Tree. Innovative Kids.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art. Harper Collins.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood: An Old Nursery Song. North-South Books.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.

Grades 3-5
Aliki. 1963. The Story of Johnny Appleseed. Prentice Hall.
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree (Eyewitness Book Series). DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Giono, J. 1985. The Man Who Planted Trees. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree: Seeing Science Through Art. Harper Collins.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Manson, C. 1993. The Tree in the Wood: An Old Nursery Song. North-South Books.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees: Fantastic Facts. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.

Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree (Eyewitness Book Series). DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Giono, J. 1985. The Man Who Planted Trees. Chelsea Green Publishing Co.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees: Fantastic Facts. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.

Grades 9-12
Deakin, R. 2009. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Tree Lifecycle

Baby, toddler, teenager, adult. These are all stages in the lifecycle of humans. Trees have stages in their lifecycle as well. An acorn grows into a sapling, a sapling grows to a giant oak tree, and giant oak trees die and fall to the forest floor. The giant oak tree that blows in the wind and is home to owls and squirrels today will one day be the fodder for worms. Trees are important parts of ecosystems at all stages of their lifecycle. Explore the lifecycle of trees and their essential role in ecosystems with Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Lifecycle”.

Enrichment activity:
Visit your local woodland and explore trees at different stages of their lifecycle, from seed to fallen log.

Book List
Grades PreK-2
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bishop, N. 2004. Forest Explorer: A Life-Sized Field Guide. Scholastic, Inc.
Brenner, B. and T. Leonard. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. HarperCollins Childrens Books.
Bunting, E. 1994. The Night Tree. Voyager Books.
Canizares, S., D. Moreton and B. Chessen. 1997. Who Lives in a Tree? Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Costian, M. 2001. Life in a Tree: Focus, Habitat. Tandem Library.
Cotten, C. 2002. At the Edge of the Woods: A Counting Book. Henry Holt & Company, Incorporated.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
DePalma, M.N. 2005. A Grand Old Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
DK Publishing. 2004. Forest. DK Publishing, Inc.
Donahue, M. 1988. The Grandpa Tree. Roberts Rinehart, Inc.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Gackenbach, D. 1996. Mighty Tree. Harcourt Children's Books.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Gove, D. and M. H. Mallory. My Mother Talks to Trees. Peachtree Publishers.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hankin, R. 1995. Up the Tall Tree. Steck-Vaughn.
Ikids. 2009. Green Start: One Tree. Innovative Kids.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Lavies, B. 1989. Tree Trunk Traffic. Penguin Group (USA), Inc.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Reed-Jones, C. 1995. Tree in the Ancient Forest. Dawn Publications.
Van Laan, N. 2000. A Tree for Me. Random House.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.

Grades 3-5
Anthony, J. and C. Arbo. 1999. In a Nutshell. Dawn Publications.
Bash, B. 2002. Tree of Life: The World of the African Baobab. Sierra Club.
Bernard, R. 2001. A Tree for All Seasons. National Geographic Children’s Books.
Bourgoing, P. 1992. The Tree. Scholastic First Discovery Books.
Brenner, B. 2004. One Small Place in a Tree. Morrow/Avon.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Denver, J. 1990. Alfie the Christmas Tree. National Wildlife Federation.
Doval, M. W. 1992. The Heart of the Wood. Simon & Schuster.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Ehlert, L. 2005. Leaf Man. Harcourt Trade Publishers.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
George, K. 1998. Old Elm Speaks. Clarion Books.
Gibbons, G. 1984. The Season of Arnold’s Apple Tree. Voyager Books.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Green, J. 1999. A Dead Log. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Guiberson, B. 1993. Cactus Hotel. Holt.
Hiscock, B. 1991. The Big Tree. Atheneum Books-MacMillan.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B., K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Locker, T. 1995. Sky Tree. Harper Collins Publishers.
Lyon, G. 1996. ABCedar: an Alphabet of Trees. Scholastic Inc..
Lyons, D. 2002. The Tree. Illumination Arts Publishing.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Morrison, G. 2005. Oak Tree. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.
Pascoe, E. and D. Kuhn. 2003. Ecosystem of a Fallen Tree. Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Staub, F.J. 1998. America's Forests. Lerner Publishing Group.
Tresselt, A. 1992. The Gift of a Tree. Lothrop, Lee & Shephard Books.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.
Wong, H & Vessel, M. 1969. Our Tree. Addison-Wesley.

Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Cherry, L. 2000. The Great Kapok Tree. Sagebrush Education Resources.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Marvis, B. and M. Ferron. 1995. Plants of the Forest. Facts on File, Inc
Simon. S. 1973. A Tree on Your Street. Holiday House Inc.
Vieira, L. 1994. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. Walker Publishing Company.

Grades 9-12
Deakin, R. 2009. Wildwood: A Journey Through Trees. Simon & Schuster Adult Publishing Group.
Gibson, C.C., et al. 2000. People and Forests: Communities, Institutions, and Governance. MIT Press.
Heinrich, B. 1998. The Trees in My Forest. HarperCollins Publishers.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.

Tree Factory

Roots, leaves and bark, oh my! Each part of a tree, from the tiniest root hair to the great trunk that supports it, plays a role in helping it to function. Leaves produce food through photosynthesis and bark protects the tree. Learn all about roots, shoots, xylem and phloem using Project Learning Tree’s “Tree Factory”. Students can explore the parts of a tree by acting them out!

Book List

Grades PreK-2
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Gillespie, L. 2009. Trees. EDC Publishing.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D.S. and S. Schuett. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker & Company.
Worth, B. 2006. I Can Name 50 Trees Today!: All about Trees. Random House Publishing Group.

Grades 3-5
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Burns, D.L. and L. Garrow. 1998. Trees, Leaves and Bark. T&N Children’s Publishing.
Canizares, S. 1997. Look at This Tree. Scholastic, Inc.
Charman, A. 2003. I Wonder Why Trees Have Leaves and Other Questions about Plants. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Dowden, A. The Blossom on the Bough: A Book of Trees. Thomas Y. Crowell.
Gaff, J. 2005. I Wonder Why Pine Trees Have Needles and Other Questions about Forests. Roaring Brook Press.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.
Gibbons, G. 2002. Tell Me Tree: All About Trees for Kids. Little, Brown Young Readers.
Iverson, D. 1999. My Favorite Tree: Terrific Trees of North America. Dawn Publications.
Kalman, B, K. Smithyman, and B. Bedell. 2002. The Life Cycle of a Tree. Crabtree Publishing Company.
Mellett, P. 2000. Trees. Anness Publishing, Ltd.
Miller, D. 2003. Are Trees Alive? Walker Books for Young Readers.
Oppenheim, J. 1967. Have You Seen Trees. Addison Wesley Longman Publishing Company.

Grades 6-8
Arnosky, J. 1992. Crinkleroot’s Guide to Knowing the Trees. Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Garelick, M. & Brenner, B. 1979. The Tremendous Tree Book. Four Winds Press.

Grades 9-12
Burnie, D. 2005. Tree. DK Publishing.
Kershner, B., et al. 2008. National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America. Sterling Publishing.
Petrides, G. A., et al. 1996. Trees. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.